NHL EDGE stats behind Slafkovský’s breakout year

NHL.com’s fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we look at Juraj Slafkovský’s strong advanced stats in the NHL this season.

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Juraj Slafkovský has been dominant for Slovakia in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, carrying over the momentum from his breakout season with the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL.

The 21-year-old has seven points (three goals, four assists), including a power-play goal, and 20 shots on goal in four games at the 2026 Olympics to help his country advance to the semifinals. It is only the second time Slovakia has reached the semifinals of an Olympics featuring NHL players (other: 2010 Olympics in Vancouver).

Slafkovský, selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, now has 10 goals in 11 games over the past two Olympics combined; he scored seven goals in seven games for Slovakia to lead the entire 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was also tied for the most points (seven) in that tournament.

Slafkovský has already reached NHL career highs in goals (21), power-play goals (10) and power-play points (17) in 57 games for the Canadiens this season; he is the only NHL player with at least 20 goals, 100 shots on goal (117), 80 hits (83) and 40 blocks (53).